Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-18

V0cn she went on:
put in police station-a regular, real English
police stattOn-and had to spend the night there
don't mind 1t much, now that am ever it. or
course, can enjoy the experience"
"Teh US about that arrest now-how It hap-
pened," said Mir. Garnett.
81 can't, l can't go over it," said Mrs. Emmons
slowly. Then, after paustng moment, she said
Mrs De Corinis sent the man to the Langham
hotel to say that Mrs. $. F. Emmons, who was to
arrive, was lunatic."
"Well?" said MIR. Garnett
"Well, that fool OF a porter-I can feel that
touch yet; it was horrible, and It frightened me
because" she said, ''he insisted that l should
not go into the hotel did not speak as loud as
do now. He asked me later, who do want to see?'
Col. Gordon is now, and was, the manager OF the
hotel, but could not think OF his name. said
wanted to see the manager or proprietor He said,
which one do you want? ! said, Il want to see
one OF them, Or-Engiish, you know-the CLARK.
he said cant see et fellow He asked
to engage rooms. He said, This woman is fraud.
Colby, take her away"
"Cobby?" said Mr.. Garrett, Indignantly.
"Yes he meant policeman; colby, or bobby or
peeler. Theyllaye great many names for them.
II was policeman ~ D." She went on to describe
night there. She said she had arranged the mat
ter when ''the De COrmiS lnterlered and made the
matter public by going to the American minister.
Here Mr.. Kent coughed, and Mrs EmmOns
| mlmlcked his cough, satd looking at him: "Get-
ting tired OF 1t, aren't you?' Resuming her story
about the arrest she said that the magistrate the
next day discharged her with an apology.
THE LEASE OF THE LONDON HOUSE.
After speaking OF various other matters, she
produced letter from her husband telling her to
secure house She then produced the lease she
had made with Lady Seaton for forty years for
house 40 Grove End Road, st. Johns Road.
''ThiS is my house." she said, holding I'D the
paper, 'and l ought to be Occupying IL by TINS
time, instead Of waiting about here fooling about
insanity"
The rental was E72 los: year, but she arranged
that the rent should not begin at once, as repairs
had to be made, and she could not occupy it.
Mr. Kent having taken the lease to inspect it,
Mrs. Enmons broke out: NDOnt let Kent hOld
that very long, because want to occupy that
house some day"
"PERHAPs I'll GET THERE ALL TIE SAME"
Proceeding with the story about the house, she
remarked, 81 didn't expect to be detained as lu.
| matte, but perhaps I'll get there all the same
The witness having protested against Mr. Blair'l
holding the lease In his hands, Mr.. Garrett re-
marked, "She has some cause, gentlemen, to be
anxious about papers. She Thought some papers
which have been brought out here had been de-
"This is my only house, " said Mrs. Emmons as
| she regained possession OF her lease" am not
| going even to trust you TO Mr. Garnett). 1t Is
pretty rough on you isn't It,"
Here Mr.. Kent and MIR. Garnett got into whiS-
pered controversy about papers, and Mrs. En-.
| mons asked, "What's the natter"
something between US, said Mr.. Garnett.
| 1t, SWORDS or pistols? COnee?"
Mrs. Emmons denied the story that she had ap
peared at window in London in undress.
| ~ would IKE Mrs De Cormis TO repeat thai,
book, Uapplng the Bible that rested on the Wit
ness box, "wnen she sati that"
SICK OF 1T.
Here one Of the window shades fell down with q
sharp sound, and Mira Emmons starting up nerv
ously and said: ''shut up!' Then. In . moment